diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index 7a3bfa0caef..dfc4521fc22 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -134,10 +134,12 @@ Created as part of the release process.
 + Itay Donanhirsh
 + Ity Kaul
 + JC (Jonathan Chen)
++ Jack Evans
 + Jack Zhao
 + Jackson Davis
 + Jacob Floyd
 + Jake Donham
++ Jake Zerrer
 + Jakub Bujny
 + James Bench
 + James Koch
@@ -368,4 +370,5 @@ Created as part of the release process.
 + sww
 + twunderlich-grapl
 + wimax-grapl
++ yjabri
 + Ólafur Páll Geirsson
diff --git a/src/python/pants/VERSION b/src/python/pants/VERSION
index 901d69bc472..265d30de1c3 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/VERSION
+++ b/src/python/pants/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.21.0a0
+2.22.0.dev0